Fabric

Fabric

Of or relating to a flexible woven material that consists of intertwined string, thread, or yarn.

Industry: Textiles

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quilting fabric

Textiles; Fabric

Generally made from 100% cotton and featuring novelty designs or specific images, used for making quilts.

raschel knit

Textiles; Fabric

A warp-knitted fabric that resembles handmade lace, crochet or nettings. A connecting yarn is interwoven among the vertical knit of the fabric.

ribbon

Textiles; Fabric

From the French word riban, a narrow fabric used for bows and wrapping.

rip-stop nylon

Textiles; Fabric

A lightweight, wind and water resistant textile. Double yarns create a box pattern to provide extra strength and resistance to tearing. Commonly used in outdoor clothing and equipment as well as ...

sailcloth

Textiles; Fabric

An extremely heavyweight canvas fabric, resistant to the elements, that is used for ship's sails.

sanforize

Textiles; Fabric

A patented process to pre-shrink fabric, developed by Sanford Pruett in the 1930s. Fabrics treated with this process should never shrink more than 1%.

seersucker

Textiles; Fabric

A fabric distinguishable by its crepe-like, crinkled stripes, which are made by weaving some of the warp threads slack and others tight. This fabric is traditionally cotton, but can be made from ...